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its like why do you have a name

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How do you memorize the Greek gods and goddesses?

with some weird names like zeus=jupiter with some planets


The only planet whose english name does not derive from greek mythology?

All the planets names are from Roman mythology, not Greek.


What was the Roman goddess named?

It is not easy to know what goddess you mean. Let's say you mean the goddess of love. In Greece she was Aphrodite, in Rome she was Venus. When the planets in our solar system got their names all the names were taken from Roman gods. Like Venus.


What are the contribution of Greek mythology?

Greek mythology explained everyday things (like the sun, the seasons, the stars) to the Greeks, and today they still have an influence. For example, some people say that the movie Finding Nemo is like an Odyssey of some sort. The words apollonian and dionysian came from Apollo and Dionysus. Odyssey came from Odysseus. Herculean came from Heracles (Hercules). Many of the Greek gods' Roman names became the names of the planets. The names Minerva and Diana are common girls' names. The word June, for the month of June, came from Juno. The word cereal came from Ceres. The word volcanoo came from Vulcan.


Why are the planets named after the roman gods?

That was the practice in Roman times, for the 5 planets visible to the naked eye: Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn. Later, European astronomers adopted these as a common reference. It also set a precedent for naming Uranus (for Greek god Ouranos), Neptune (Roman god of the sea), and Pluto (Roman god of the underworld) when these planets were discovered.

Related questions

Should the names of the planets start with a capital letter?

Yes - all planets names begin with a capital letter.


Do the planets that are not in your solar system have names?

no they do not


How many planets names are they?

8


What are the names of gaseous planets?

The names of the gaseous planets in our solar system are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.


What are the names of the suns planets names?

Going outward the planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.


How many planets have rings names?

2


Are there roman names for all of the planets?

Yes.


What are the names of the planets moons?

Natural satellites


What are the names of the coldest planets?

Uranus and Neptune.


What are planets names after?

mostly roman gods


What are the names of the newly discovered planets?

kepler


How the 8 planets got their names?

The planets names are derived from Roman and Greek mythology,except for thr Earth which is Germanic and old English in orgin.